Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1.14 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) is 1.14 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 1.30 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 318,359, in 1981.
That places ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 367,794 | 318,359 | 418,851 | 9 |
| 1990s | 450,095 | 419,860 | 499,854 | 10 |
| 2000s | 598,760 | 473,067 | 763,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 987,368 | 777,376 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.14 million | 1.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 4,021 compare
- 162 Comoros 3,952 compare
- 163 Réunion 3,917 compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 3,846 compare
- 165 Iceland 3,568 compare
- 166 Bhutan 3,372 compare
- 167 Cabo Verde 3,031 compare
More education data for ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 16.52 million (2021)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.80 million (2021)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.4% (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 8.72 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.47 million (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.5% (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 9.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 19.79 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 9.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 1.14 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,359 in 1981.
- How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release